BLARNEY CASTLE
Originally this was the McCarthys stronghold, and all that is left is an 83
foot square tower. To kiss the stone, visitors must bend backward and it
is all very safe with a guide holding you for extra safety so you can give
the slab a smacker. One can get a bus to visit this famous castle to kiss
the Blarney Stone, which blesses one with the Gift of the Gab, (yes you heard
it, the reward for kissing the stone is eloquence), while one can also walk
around its beautiful Gardens.
BLARNEY WOOLLEN MILLS
6 miles outside the city
COBH
One can take the train to visit this gorgeous town. The train takes about 25
minutes. The Queentstown Exhibition will explain the plight of Irelands emigration
to America, and Cobh was where the Titanic Ship docked last before it set
sail on its last journey to the bottom of the Atlantic. The Maritime museum
is also a great place to visit. St. Colman’s Cathedral stands out and
covers the horizon over the town. They say it took 47 years to build this
fine cathedral. It also has 49 bells inside, with the biggest bell weighing
3400 kilograms. The bells do chime daily and hourly and bring a real charming
feel to this colourful part of Ireland.
FOTA Wildlife Park
This wildlife park is on the same train route as Cobh and one would
need the whole day to explore. There is a zoo with lots of exotic
wild life roaming around the fields of this beautiful part of
the country. Well worth a visit.
BANTRY HOUSE
Built around 1750 this majestic Georgian house lived the Earl of Bantry. Its
opened to the public in summer and the gardens are magnificent and worth
a stroll. If one climbs the steps at the back of the house, one gets to see
the panoramic view of the gardens, the house and Bantry bay.
YOUGHAL
:Yet another harbour town with a fine 3 mile beach of golden sand.
Sir Walter Raleigh resided here and he was the town mayor at the
time. He brought the potato to Ireland from the West Indies and
it flourished in Ireland because of its damp climate. He is also
credited with bringing tobacco to Europe. The film Moby Dick was
filmed in Youghal and directed by John Heuston.
KINSALE
:This harbour town is so beautiful that is worth a visit. It has
the finest seafood restaurants, and a great historic story behind
the town at its museum in the centre of the town. Charles Fort
just outside Kinsale dates back to the 17th century. A real classic
star shaped fort it was a defensive structure designed to keep
out foreign ships from entering Kinsale harbour. The Fort had
a garrison on duty up to the year 1921. Kinsale is renouned the
world over for its gourmet food and restaurants.
MIDLETON
Visit the Jameson Whiskey Distillery Heritage Centre and learn
how they distilled this famous tipple. Get your free whiskey
and a lovely tour of the factory.
BALLINCOLLIG ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS
Just outside the city (about 5 miles outside Cork City), this mill
operated from 1794 to 1903, during the wars with Britain and France,
and in it’s hey day it employed 500 staff, with many working
as carpenters making barrells. An audiovisual exhibition is well
worth seeing
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